My Former Manager refuses to give a reference..?
I quit my job 6 months ago. I am an RN. This manager came about a year ago and was "implementing these new changes" and didn't have the staff to accomodate the changes. Opened new beds. "short staffed" had become the norm. Patient ratio 1:7 on evenings and 1: 10 on nights.I was so overworked and overwhelmed. So I really had been contemplating moving on from the department "months in advance". One day we (the manager and I) had a disagreement, I felt really disrespected so I wrote my resignation there and then and gave her two weeks notice and then left. She didn't want me to go but I just couldn't take the situation anymore. She didn't come to work the day I left. Now I did a job interview on Wednesday of this week. I think I did great. The HR at the other hospital just called to say that my former manager refused to give a reference. I know I am a hardworker, a great team player. If someone hated me at my former job "I really didn't notice" because I think I work very well and get along with people. (I know this is not a "great way to start" not having a reference from my former manager. What do I do now? Do I still pursue this new job? 16 minutes ago - 3 days left to answer. Additional Details 15 minutes ago I didn't find a new job before leaving because i was still undecided between "two specialties", Critical care/ER 11 minutes ago I knew she couldn't be trusted because we brought the union in and she lied and told them the patient ratio was 1:4 when it could be/was 1:7. Could even be up to 10 on nights.
If my former manager said he would give me a good reference, should I believe him?
Most companies fear giving out bad references. There have been lawsuits. At my last large employer managers were instructed to refer any reference requests to HR where they would confirm the job title and the length of employment.And most employers do not take references seriously. I’ve made a few calls and received a few, and all I want to know is if they actually worked there.
How many times would you use your previous manager as a reference?
As many times as I need to. However are you asking as the manager in the former employer position or as a personal reference? A previous employer as a whole should expect reference checks for many years. A specific manager within a business could still expect that but many corporate policies don’t allow ‘references’, only confirmation of position and dates worked by the HR Dept.I would check the company policy before you put a former manager on the spot by asking them for a personal reference if it wasn’t offered, if you’re not close enough to use as a personal reference.Anyone who has said yes as a reference should be OK fulfilling that offer for many years. Resumes and references can be dug up from several years back and one never knows where a hit on it may come from. And if you don’t change jobs for another 10 years, if you had zero references from the past, well then you’d have zero so why not use if available?
Should I use my former boss as a job reference?
I am filling out a job application for a serving position at a diner. In the employment history section of the application I listed my time working at Pizza Hut. When I got to the reference section I couldn't decide who I should use as a reference. I'm not really sure if I should put my old manager from Pizza Hut down as a reference because if they call her I have a feeling she probably won't even remember who I am. I worked at Pizza Hut 3 years ago. It was my first job at 16 years old and I only worked there for 8 months. Should I use my old boss as a reference? If not, who else could I use as a reference?
Why did Starbucks not fire my former manager after we reported her for using racial slurs and bullying partners?
What you describe would be harassment legally, because it’s pervasive, unwanted behavior that impacts a legally protected class (race).Once notified, Starbucks was legally obligated to mount an investigation and take reasonable care to address or prevent harassment. Any manager who is not a fool would have immediately done so. Inaction brings legal liability.The investigation could have had two outcomes- either they could substantiate your claims or not. Not every harassment claim leads to a termination.If harassment was proven, they would have followed company policy and HR guidelines. They may have chosen not to terminate. I doubt this is the case.Probably the investigation is either ongoing or the investigation couldn’t prove your claim.It’s also possible, but doubtful, that your claim was ignored. Only an idiot would do this.I hope this helps.
What is the difference between "ex" and "former"?
The difference in terms of English usage — nothing.“Ex-” is a shorter alternative to “former.”I am a former English solicitor (non-trial lawyer). It means I’m an ex-English solicitor.The “ex-” provides a convenient flexibility (feature?) to disambiguate the situation of “former” vs. “latter” that involves onetime/former (‘ex-’) personages.Avoid the “former/latter” raindance in something like:—We have invited two speakers to this event, one from Britain and another from the USA. The former is a former English judge and the latter a former American judge.Write this for aural and visual distinctiveness:—We have invited two speakers to this event, one from Britain and another from the USA. The former is an ex-English judge and the latter an ex-American judge.Of course, we could just as well scrap the above and restart with a tighter sentence construction — another story for another day.There is nothing informal or inelegant about the “ex-” usage in speech or in writing insofar as the English language is concerned.
Who can I use as a job reference besides my former boss?
Use 2 co-workers and maybe a past supervisor, for professional and like a teacher or a coach, a friends parent and a family friend for personal reference. Because of the labour laws, a ex-manager is not supposed to give bad references, but I have heard of people who have.